MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

23.05.2007

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

AT & S ECAD TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

12/A, Nanjangud Industrial Area, Nanjangud, Mysore, District – 571 301, Karnataka, India

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2003

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

21.10.1999

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

25863

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U30007KA1997PTC022754

 

 

Legal Form :

Subject is a closely held public limited liability company.

 

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Exporters and Marketers of Printed Circuit Boards, Software Development, IT solutions, Research and Development, etc.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Ba

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

Satisfactory

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

USD 2700000

 

 

Status :

Satisfactory

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well-established and reputed company having satisfactory track.  Directors are reported as experienced and respectable businessmen.  Trade relations are reported as fair.  Business is active.  Payments are usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The company can be considered normal for business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

12/A, Nanjangud Industrial Area, Nanjangud, Mysore, District – 571 301, Karnataka, India

Tel. No.:

91-8221-304000

Fax No.:

91-8221-22857

E-Mail :

sales@ats.net

Website :

http://www.atsecad.com

Area :

Large

Location :

Owned

 

 

Head Office :

373/A, 7th Main,11th Cross, 2nd Block, Jayanagar, Banglore-560011

Tel. No.:

91-80-26565587/26568628

Fax No.:

91-80-26560212

E-Mail :

sales@atsecad.com

 

 

Design Centre :

34, R.V. Road, Basavanagudi, Bangalore-560004,

Tel. No.:

91-80-51203317/18

Fax No.:

91-80-26560212

E-Mail :

design@atsecad.com

 

 

Sales Office :

812, Barton Center 8th Floor, M.G.Road, Bangalore-560001

Tel. No.:

91-80-5091812/5091813

Fax No.:

91-80-5091814

E-Mail :

Praveen.kumar@in.atopcb.com

Location :

Owned

 

 

Branches :

1999, South Bascom Avenue Suite 700, Cambell, CA – 95008, USA

Tel. No.:

91-408-497-8404

Fax No.:

91-650-641 7141

E-Mail :

sales@ecad.ats.net

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

S. L. N. Murthy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Pradeep Mehta

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Steen Ejlskov Hansen

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Michael Mayerhofer

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Heinz Moitzi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

O. J. Sathish

Designation :

Director

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

Names of Shareholders

 

Percentage of Holding

Austria Technologies Systemtechnik Ag, Austria

 

86.00

Indian Directors

 

14.00

Total

 

100.00

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Manufacturers, Exporters and Marketers of Printed Circuit Boards, Software Development, IT solutions, Research and Development, etc.

 

 

Products :

Printed Circuit Boards

 

 

Brand Names :

AT and S ECAD

 

 

Exports to :

U.S.A, Australia

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Customers :

MANUFACTURERS, HOSPITALS

Ř       Texas Instruments Inc., U.S.A.

Ř       National Semiconductor Corporation

Ř       Indian Space Research Organization

Ř       Flextronics

Ř       Nokia, Australia

Ř       Elcoteq

Ř       Motorola Inc., U.S.A.

Ř       Bharat Electronics Ltd., Bangalore

Ř       Hewlett Packard, U.K.

Ř       3-Com, U.S.A.

Ř       Honeywell, U.S.A.

Ř       Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, India

 

 

No. of Employees :

600

 

 

Bankers :

Ř       Standard Chartered Grindlays Bank, Mysore

Ř       American Express Bank, Mysore

 

 

Facilities :

Secured Loan:

Forex Loan from Bankers

31.03.2003

244.800

 

Unsecured Loan:

Forex Loan from Holding Company

Short term Loan from Bankers

Other Bank Borrowings

 

 

31.03.2003

128.325  

20.000

  33.737

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Satisfactory

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

L. N. Jha & Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Karnataka, India

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

15,000,000

Equity Shares of

Rs. 10.00 each

Rs.150.000 millions

2,500,000

1% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of

Rs. 100.00

 each

Rs.250.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

13,362,500

Equity Shares of

Rs. 10.00 each

Rs.133.625 millions

2,500,000

1% Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares of

Rs. 100.00

 each

Rs.250.000 millions

 

 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

31.03.2001

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Share Capital

383.625

383.625

383.625

2] Share Application Money

0.000

0.000

0.000

3] Reserves & Surplus

315.249

320.051

360.102

4] (Accumulated Losses)

0.000

0.000

0.000

NETWORTH

698.874

703.676

743.727

LOAN FUNDS

 

 

 

1] Secured Loans

244.800

467.336

512.244

2] Unsecured Loans

182.062

122.056

116.650

TOTAL BORROWING

426.862

589.392

628.894

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

76.109

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1201.845

1293.068

1372.621

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED ASSETS [Net Block]

825.087

886.474

921.870

Capital work-in-progress

5.974

18.680

29.883

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT

1.450

1.129

1.917

DEFERREX TAX ASSETS

0.000

0.000

0.000

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS, LOANS & ADVANCES

 

 

 

 

Inventories

268.590

229.562

299.548

 

Sundry Debtors

196.567

302.054

254.621

 

Cash & Bank Balances

30.792

13.340

20.792

 

Other Current Assets

4.017

4.312

4.728

 

Loans & Advances

120.837

52.382

96.493

Total Current Assets

620.803

601.65

676.182

Less : CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

246.813

212.187

257.668

 

Provisions

4.656

3.998

3.896

Total Current Liabilities

251.469

216.185

261.564

Net Current Assets

369.334

384.465

414.618

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

0.000

1.320

4.333

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

1201.845

1293.068

1372.621

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

31.03.2001

Sales Turnover [including other income]

1084.140

996.181

1089.884

 

 

 

 

Profit/(Loss) Before Tax

72.470

(39.389)

4.685

Provision for Taxation

9.934

(76.94)

1.000

Profit/(Loss) After Tax

62.536

(37.551)

3.685

 

 

 

 

Total Expenditure

1011.670

1035.570

1085.199

 

KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

31.03.2003

31.03.2002

31.03.2001

PAT / Total Income

(%)

6.68

(3.95)

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

Net Profit Margin

(PBT/Sales)

(%)

6.68

(3.95)

0.43

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Total Assets

(PBT/Total Assets}

(%)

5.01

(2.65)

0.29

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Investment (ROI)

(PBT/Networth)

 

0.10

(0.06)

0.006

 

 

 

 

 

Debt Equity Ratio

(Total Liability/Networth)

 

0.97

1.14

1.20

 

 

 

 

 

Current Ratio

(Current Asset/Current Liability)

 

1.68

2.78

2.59

 

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

 

Web site details attached:

 

Subject provides PCB design engineering services to its customers using state of the art tools and technologies. As a member of AT&S group of companies, it is now in a position to offer an even wider range of technologies, services and products to the benefit to its customers. Total solutions – development, design, PCB fabrication and assembly – will reduce time to market and total costs of products. The partnership with AT&S will guarantee the availability of latest design and manufacturing technologies as well as the financial power to grow and to achieve leadership in the design sector.


The parent company AT&S is present worldwide in the high-tech segment of HDI/Microvia as a leading company and is further strengthening its position. It is the strategic goal of AT&S, to become the most competitive producer of printed circuit boards, which means to meet the expectations of its clients and contribute to make the end product of  high-quality and cost effective. At AT&S, high-performance stands for quality, reliability, efficiency and service. An overall customer orientation in all aspects will help to achieve this goal.


The total cost approach also stands for long-term partnerships in all sectors: telecom, industrial, medical technology, automotive and Defence. Co-operation on a long-term basis is essential for optimizing the total costs of the end product. AT&S with its technological leadership, financial strength and flexible adaptive structure, is poised for the future. Together with subject AT&S takes a big step forward to reach these future prospects

 

In November 1998 Indian Aluminium Company Limited sold its subsidiary company known as ‘Indal Electronics Private Limited’ to AT & S, Austria & adopted the style AT & S India Private Limited.

 

During July 2005 Austria Technologies & Systemtechnik (AT&S), Austria, has acquired 86 % stake from Bangalore-based ECAD Technologies Private Limited (Incorporated in 1997 Regn. No. 22754) as a consideration of Rs. 80.000 Millions and adapted to the present style.

 

Profile

 

AT&S ECAD Technologies, subsidiary of AT&S Austria, Europes largest PCB manufacturer, provides comprehensive PCB design engineering services to its customers using state of the art tools and technologies. As a member of AT&S group of companies, the designs undergo rigorous validation to manufacturability requirements that address current technological demands. The service spectrum covers “Total Solutions” on the ODM model that gives the customer, solutions from hardware design to PCB fabrication and assembly. This ensures a reduction in time to market and total costs,as all stages of the design process are integrated. The technological excellence of the parent company will guarantee embedding the availability of latestcurrent design and manufacturing technologies during all stages of product design.

 

 

The parent company AT&S is present worldwide in the high-tech segment of HDI/Microvia as a leading company and is further strengthening it’s position. It is the strategic goal of AT&S, to become the most competitive producer of printed circuit boards, which means to meet the expectations of its clients and contribute to make the end product of high-quality and cost effective. At AT&S, high-performance stands for quality, reliability, efficiency and service. An overall customer orientation in all aspects will help to achieve this goal.



The total cost approach also stands for long-term partnerships in all sectors: telecom, industrial, medical technology, automotive and high reliability designs. Co-operation on a long-term basis is essential for optimizing the total costs of the end product. AT&S with its technological leadership, financial strength and flexible adaptive structure, is poised for the future. Together with AT&S ECAD Technologies AT&S takes a big step forward to reach the demanding design goals.

 

 

 

 

History

 

*      Incorporated in 1997.

*      Started design services to Indian Electronic Corporations with Zuken Visula and CADSTAR tools.

*      Industry first to offer SI/Thermal/High speed design solutions in India.

*      Value Added Reseller/Technical support for CAE Software activities starting 1998

*      Co-operation with Texas Instruments/Teradyne for ASIC testing in 2001.

*      Venture funded in March 2001 by Indian VC's ( NFSIT/KITVEN ).

*      Investment in tools from CADENCE, MENTOR GRAPHICS and other EDA vendors.

*      PCB design support to global customers from Bangalore design centre.

*      AT&S acquires major stake in ECAD Technologies in July 2005 and company renamed as AT&S ECAD Technologies Private Limited

 

 


CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No records exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs. 40.45

UK Pound

1

Rs. 80.30

Euro

1

Rs. 54.37

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

5

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

6

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

6

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

8

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

4

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

5

--LEVERAGE

1~10

5

--RESERVES

1~10

6

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

5

--MARGINS

-5~5

--

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

50

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average/normal.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

 

 

 

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